TRAVEL

Boys U14

The Newtown Force – made up of players from Newtown and Monroe – captured the Ridgefield Labor Day Tournament with a record of 3-0-1. The Force defeated Brookfield, Ridgefield and Wilton and tied Darien. Team members include Ryan Norado, Thomas Healy, Justin Brophy, Dean Norado, Jimmy Mooney, John Imbimbo, Sean Burson, Trevor Carey, Cameron Clark, Michael Gamse, Francis Afriyie, Tommy Stewart, Peter Ovendorf, Michael Mossbarger, Austin Puleri, Daniel Gallagher, Tarren Horvath, Joey VanVeen and coaches Bob Salvador and Kwabena Afriyie.

Boys U13

Wilton 3, Cobras 0 – Despite a strong effort, the Newtown Cobras lost to Wilton. Yosi Kohrman-Glaser and Matt Rahtelli provided the offensive threat, each with shots on goal. Noah Sock and Pieter Martino fought hard in the midfield while fullbacks Alec Lockhart, Robert Willis and Drew Sullivan were untiring on defense with a number of great tackles.

Girls U13

Stamford 5, Flash 3 – Lyndsey Pearlman, Lindsay Jossick and Stephanie Roman all scored in a loss to Stamford. Kelly Brooks had an assist and turned in a peak performance on defense. Meaghan Harkins covered the midfield adeptly.

Boys U11

Wilton 7, White Lightning 1 – Clay Gattey scored the lone goal for the White Lightning off an assist from Luca Imbimbo.

Sawyer Conrad had a few breakaways, but was unable to convert, while Patrick Rowley and Constant Gregoire played well in the midfield.

Girls U11

Lightning 5, Ridgefield 3 – Cassie Fischer and Megan Meyer sparked the Lightning with their energetic play in the first half as Newtown defeated Ridgefield. Meyer scored the first two goals of the game, one on a penalty kick. Sarah Lynch also put in two for Newtown and Jessica Keller scored on a penalty kick. Keller and Helene Sorensen played well in the midfield. Kate Fallon, Caroline Tanner and Dale Shearin handled the nets for the Lightning.

IN-HOUSE

Boys U14

Team (#1) 5, The Fives 3 – Craig Frigon scored three goals and Colin Cooper added two to lead Team #1 to the win. Matt Wood and Luca Weibel playing great defense. Dieter Gutbrod, Garrison Buzzanca, and Harry Solaski each scored for the Fives with Matt Banda and James Holcomb playing solid overall.

Vipers 6, AT&T 2 – Josh Branchflower scored two goals while Colin Reilly, Ryan LeMay, Niles Wilson and Tom Giarratano added one apiece to lead the Vipers. William Carr and Mergin Bajraliu scored for AT&T as Will Swain did a great job on defense and Jeff Hoffman played well in the midfield.

Girls U14

Pumas 4, That Team 2 – Samantha Luzietti scored two goals while Marissa Audet and Emily Davis added one apiece to lead the Pumas to the win. For That Team, Jessica Haitz and Isabella Saraceni scored as Michaela Beaudry had an outstanding game on defense.

Mighty Chickens 6, Smithers 2 – Justina Paproski, Rachel Gregoire and Kelly VanVeen scored goals for the Might Chickens while Emily Clark and Jen Davis played very well in goal. For the Smithers, Jessica Lynch and Alexandra Duris each scored goals as Sarah Craig and Katie Burns were tough on defense. Paige Thanasoulis had a great all-around game.

Mighty Chickens 6, Turf Trashers 1 – Justina Paproski, Rachel Gregoire and Kelly VanVeen all scored while Alyse Brautigam played very strongly and assisted on a scoring drive.

That Team 6, Turf Trashers 2 – Kerry Scallon scored twice along with one apiece by Michaela Beaudry, Kaitlyn Vos Winkel, Kristie Vos Winkel and Lauren Sarna to secure the win for That Team. For the Turf Trashers, Emma Iannini scored both goals. Niki Haghpanah was excellent on defense. Rachel Rode and Jamie Duncan were key to midfield.

Boys U10

Strikers 6, Team (#5) 4 – Richard Ciamarra and Greg Thiele scored two goals apiece and Jamie Cochrane and Bobby Katrinak added one apiece to lead the Strikers. Michael Berko and Cooper Buonocore played well. For Team #5, Jacob Harper scored twice as Andrey Masser and Quin Helmig each chipped in a goal. Scott Martin played a good game in the midfield and Akash Ahuja and Boris Kuhlac played solid defense.

Team (#7) 5, Team (#6) 2 – Tim VanderHave scored three goals  while Carter Nordman and Kieran Lynch each scored a goal and assisted on another to lead Team #7. Zach Weiland played well. Tony Leonardi scored twice for Team #6. Danny McCarthy was excellent on defense and Chris Blanco played a strong game in goal.

Oskars 6, Stags 2 – Albert Dean scored two goals as Dillon Palumbo, Lukas Palumbo, Tommy Shaker and Spencer Tolson scored one apiece to lead the Oskars. For the Stags, Liam McNichols scored both goals with Korey Brodsky and Evan London-Ayr both playing strong on defense and Alister Sore displaying good goaltending.

Girls U10

Turf Devils 4, Blazing Monkeys 1 – Lucy Helgren had a hat trick and Denise Kuban scored a goal to lead the Devils. Emily Campbell and Anita Luxkaranayagam were strong on defense. For the Blazing Monkeys, Christina DeBartolomeo had an outstanding game in goal and Kate Laaksonen scored a goal with an assist from Sophia DeVivo. Maren Brady was solid on defense.

Galaxy 2, Sharpshooters 2 – Megan Grimes scored two goals to lift the Galaxy. Jesse Sailer was strong in goal in the second half as Alexandra Dittrich and Cristina Cistulli played well. For the Sharpshooters, Stephanie Devaney and Danielle Agugliaro scored. Alexis Tucker led the defense as Stephanie Haas supported the offense.

Torpedoes 3, Funky Monkeys 2 – Amanda Mele, Amanda Martinez and Emma Burns each scored to lift the Torpedoes in a back-and-forth game. Emma DeFlumeri and Tessa Leon-Gambetta had great all-around games. For the Monkeys, Lauren Beier and Victoria Kirkman scored while Danielle Mola put in a great effort in goal. Margaret Elkins had a solid game on defense, moving the ball out of the zone and back down the field.

Rockets 4, Bulldogs 0 – Hannah Booth and Caitlyn Linden scored to lift the Rockets. There were strong overall performances by Emily Jerris and Makenzie Casey. For the Bulldogs, good goalie performances were given by Anna Buzzanca and Megan Milano. Eliza Eggleston and Emily McCoy were strong in offense.

Girls U8

Mustangs 2, Wolverines 1 – Nevan Gattey scored two goals and Lauren King had an assist to lead the Mustangs. Jenna Ehnot and Alexandra Watson played well on D. For the Wolverines, Jessica Maturo scored as Mary Hufziger (great shots, including one that rebounded off goal post), Katie Elkins and keeper Maya Neuhoff played well.

American Eagles 2, Team (#10) 2 – Meghan Doyle led the American Eagles with two key goals in this tightly contested match. Emily Neave, Julia Sughrue and Erin Burns played terrific all-around games. Lauren Russo and Samantha Crespo scored on breakaways for Team #10 while goalkeeper Sarah Brittin made several impressive saves.

Fighting Irish 5, Blue Champions 0 – Caroline Caporale, Grace Corcoran, Megan Kelleher, Alexandra Manoni and Jillian Pieretti all scored to lead the Irish to the win. For the Blue Champions, Lizzie Chamiec-Case and Gracie Lauren played great offensive games as Keira Veillette and Dylan Zahansky were fantastic on defense.

Smelly Skunks 2, American Eagles 2 – Lindsay Tienken and Colleen McCarthy scored goals with assists from Madison Findley and Danielle Otero to lead the Skunks. Allie Paynter was a force on defense. For the Eagles, Meghan Doyle and Julia Sughrue scored as Olivia Butler played an excellent defensive game. Cecilia Schoeni hit the post with a powerful shot and played two shutout quarters in goal to preserve the tie for the Eagles.

Cheetahs 5, Wildcats 1 – Lauren Cirone had a hat trick to lead the Cheetahs to the win. Julia Haskins and Mallory Lobuglio also scored and Isabella Jimenez played great defense. Samantha Crespo scored for the Wildcats as Haley Taylor, Alexa Bedini and Lauren Russo all played well.

Boys U8

United 6, Powerhouse 1 – Dylan Kretz, Matt Bucci and Jacob Muller all scored goals for the United as Hunter Procaccini and Danny Gruber were offensive and defensive dynamos. CJ Shambelan scored a goal and displayed relentless hustle for Powerhouse. Ryan Kost and Robert Murray also played well both on offense and defense.

Barracudas 1, Great Whites 0 – Mark Hall scored the lone goal with Elliot Bennett, Henry Patrillo and Graham Dowd having strong games for the Barracudas. Alexander Wong, Thomas Briscoe and Justin Gillespie played well for the Great Whites.

Blue Sharks 2, Team (#10) 0 – Andrew Lee and Joseph Cistulli scored to lift the Sharks to the win. Jack Hanley played goalie and stopped five aggressive shots. Christian Adam played great defense. For Team #10, Jack Bittman and Shane Maksel played sparkling defense as Dylan Sock and Sterling Radesci played well on offense.